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Reelfoot Lake Loop

Nearby Towns & Parks

Tiptonville, Reelfoot Lake State Park, Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge

Length

40.00 Miles

Elevation Range

600

Terrain

Road Cycling

Features

Lake, Farmland, Flat

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About This Route

Explore the captivating history of Reelfoot Lake, a shallow natural lake that formed when the Mississippi River ran backwards during the New Madrid Earthquake in 1811-12. Today, the area serves as a bird sanctuary, with the largest wintering Bald Eagle population in the eastern U.S. Explore this fast and fun ride around one of West Tennessee's natural treasures.

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